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DAP price reaches Rs 80,000 per tonne; delay in new import deals may affect availability in Kharif season

DAP price reaches Rs 80,000 per tonne; delay in new import deals may affect availability in Kharif season

According to industry sources, the country has a stock of about 30 lt of DAP while...

Contracts for export of 30-35 lt of wheat during April-July; more than 70 lt exported in 2021-22

Contracts for export of 30-35 lt of wheat during April-July; more than 70 lt exported in 2021-22

Traders have entered into contracts for the export of 30-35 lt of wheat for the...

Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice across Government schemes

Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice across Government schemes

The entire cost of rice fortification will be around Rs 2,700 crore per annum. This...

Sugar production estimated at 350 lt this year; exports may cross 90 lt

Sugar production estimated at 350 lt this year; exports may cross 90 lt

ISMA has revised its sugar production estimate for 2021-22 SS for Maharashtra as...

Record agri exports at more than $50bn in 2021-22

Record agri exports at more than $50bn in 2021-22

As per the provisional figures released by the DGCI&S, the agricultural exports...

AIKS demands immediate withdrawal of hike in fertilizer prices

AIKS demands immediate withdrawal of hike in fertilizer prices

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has accused the Modi regime of following an “anti-farmer...

Urea price reaches $1,200 and phosphoric acid $2,000; fertilizer prices may go up

Urea price reaches $1,200 and phosphoric acid $2,000; fertilizer prices may go up

According to fertilizer industry sources, companies are incurring losses even after...

India sugar exports to hit 8.5 MT

India sugar exports to hit 8.5 MT

India is expected to hit a record sugar export level of 8.5 MT in the current season...

GDP growth estimated at 7.4% for 2022-23: FICCI ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY

GDP growth estimated at 7.4% for 2022-23: FICCI ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SURVEY

The latest round of FICCI’s Economic Outlook Survey puts forth an annual median...

Abysmal wage rates for MGNREGA in FY 2022-23: NSM, PAEG

Abysmal wage rates for MGNREGA in FY 2022-23: NSM, PAEG

At a time when the country is going through the worst employment crisis in decades,...

Good news again for mustard farmers this year; market prices up to 50 per cent higher than MSP

Good news again for mustard farmers this year; market prices up to 50 per cent higher than MSP

The government has fixed the minimum support price (MSP) for mustard this year at...

Genome-edited plants exempted from biosafety regulations; process to develop new varieties will speed up

Genome-edited plants exempted from biosafety regulations; process to develop new varieties will speed up

According to the memorandum, some ministries and departments had sought exemption...

There is much in a name, ask Subhash Palekar on natural farming

There is much in a name, ask Subhash Palekar on natural farming

Organic farming, writes Palekar, is more dangerous, destructive and exploitative...

Rs 80,000 cr and 244 LMT foodgrains for PM-GKAY during Apr-Sep 2022

Rs 80,000 cr and 244 LMT foodgrains for PM-GKAY during Apr-Sep 2022

This allocation of 244 LMT of foodgrains for PM-GKAY Phase VI is over and above...

MSP committee may be formed soon

MSP committee may be formed soon

According to highly placed officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, the committee...

Demand for pulses projected to increase to 32.64mn tonnes in 2029-30

Demand for pulses projected to increase to 32.64mn tonnes in 2029-30

If we look at the overall yield of pulses, it went up from 786 kg/ha in 2016-17...

Centre Hikes Commission for Arthiyas, Cooperatives on Wheat-Paddy Procurement from RMS 2026-27

The Centre has increased commission rates for Arthiyas and cooperative societies involved in wheat and paddy procurement from RMS...

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Crushing Season Nears Early End as 94% Sugar Mills Close in Maharashtra; Cane Shortage Hits UP

India’s 2025–26 sugar season is ending earlier than usual, with over 90% mills shut in Maharashtra and reduced operations in Uttar...

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Iran Conflict Triggers China to Expand Fertilizer Export Curbs Beyond Urea

Despite being one of the world’s largest producers of fertilizers, China is not immune to these pressures. Domestic prices for key...

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Centre Releases Rs 1,789 Crore XV Finance Commission Grants For Rural Local Bodies in Five States

The Centre has released over Rs 1,789 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission to rural local bodies in five states for FY 2025-26....

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Soybean Prices Firm Up as Global Soy Oil Crosses $1,100/Tonne on Middle East Tensions

Global soybean prices are strengthening as soybean oil rises above $1,100 per tonne amid Middle East tensions. The rally is driven...

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Rural women’s workforce participation rises; rural unemployment steady at 4.2% in Feb: PLFS

The survey shows that the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for people aged 15 years and above remained unchanged at 55.9% in...

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